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No. 426,120. Patented Apr. 22, 1890.

A \W i. n l 4' I "1 l 1 l ATTORNEY.

- Unrrnn Srnrns PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN A. 'FURMAN, OF NEYVARK, NElV JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE CELLU- LOIDNOVELTY COMPANY, OF NPHY YORK, N. Y.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 426,120, dated April22, 1890.

Application filed December 19, 1889. Serial No. 334,305. (No model.)

To all 1072/0712, it may concern/.-

Be it known that I, JOHN A. FURMAN, a citizen of the United States,and aresident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in toys, and more particularly tohollow spheres or globes constructed of thin pyroxyline material, suchas that known as celluloid or zylonite, which, being elastic, are usedin every way the same as rubber balls. These balls or spheres haveheretofore, as is well I 5 known, been constructed of two sectionsjoined together by means of a strip or band of a similar materialcemented or glued to the inner surfaces of the hemispheres near theiredges, the strip holding the two sections of the ball or globe together,forming a complete article, the said inner surfaces of the two sectionsbeing hollowed out, forming a recess for the reception of the said bandor strip of material used for holding said sections together. 2 5 Thedefect in this joint, however, is the liability of the band or stripbecoming loose or parted from the inner surfaces of the two sectionswhen the ball or toy is in use, and thus allowing the two sections ofthe toy to sepa rate.

The object of my present invention is to overcome this defect and to sojoin orsecure the two sections of the toy together that it will beimpossible forthe binding strip or band 3 5 to become loose, whereby thedefects and inconveniences above referred to are effectually corrected.

In the aecompanyin g drawings, Figure 1 is a view, partly in section andpartly in elevation, of a ball. or sphere constructed in accordance withmy invention. Fig. 2 is a view in section of a portion of the ball orsphere with the binding strip or band secured thereto. Fi g. 3 is asectional. view showing the ball or sphere as ordinarily constructed.

A B represent the two sections of a ball or sphere constructed ofcelluloid or any other like compound of pyroxylinc or other elasticmaterial, the edges of which are somewhat increased in thickness and cutaway to form a recess for the reception of the binding strip or band C,formed of a material like that of which the ball or sphere is formed, orof any other desired elastic 1naterial,tho object of said band beingsimply to secure the two sections of the ball or sphere together. Infornr ing the recess for the reception of said binding-strip a groove cis at the same time formed, thereby providing the overlapping edge orlip h, which serves, when the two sections of the ball or sphere arebrought together, to lock or fasten the binding-strip C securely inposition and against any possible displacement.

In securing the two sections of the ball or sphere together the surfaceof the bindingstrip 0 (and, if desired, the inner edge of the spherewith which said bindingstrip comes in contact) is covered or has appliedthereto any suitable adhesive material, and is then inserted in thegroove a, one-half of the width of the said bindin stri p C projectingbeyond the extreme edge of the section of the sphere or ball to which itis applied, the edge of the other section of the sphere or ball beingthen slipped over the projecting half of the hinding-strip C until theouter extreme edges of the two sectionsof the sphere meet that portionof the binding-strip projecting beyond the extreme edge of the section Aentering the undercut groove or slot in the section B, the lip or flangeZ), formed on the section B, lapping over the edge of the binding-strip,as in the case of the section A. It will be seen that from thisconstruction there is no possibility of the binding-strip G becomingdisengaged from the two sections of the ball after the latter have beenproperly brought together. Asthese spheres were before commonlyconstructed, as shown in Fig. 3, when compressed the binding strip orband parted from the inner surfaces of the sections of the sphere, therebeing nothing to hold it in position other than the cement or adhesivematerial used in connection therewith, and, as it is impossible, ofcourse, to have access to the inside of the sphere after the twosections have been brought together, the joining or cementing of thesection last brought in contact with the band 0: strip C was imperfect;but by forming each section of the sphere with the undercut groove a, asabove described, the projecting lip or flange b securely locks said bandor strip O tightly in position, and when used with cement or otheradhesive material obviates all danger of the two sections of the spheresfrom parting.

In order to have the strip or band 0 come in contact with every part orpoint of the inner surfaces of the cut-away portion of the sections ofthe sphere and so securely cement them to the band or strip O, I formthe undercut groove (1, on a slant or incline, as shown, which has theeffectof bending or forcing the outer surface of the said band or stripagainst the inner surface of the spheres, which would not so certainlybe the case if the undercut groove a, were made straight.

I would have it understood that I do not confine the application of myinvention to balls or spheres constructed of a pyrokyline compound, asit is obvious that other materials may be used, although I greatlyprefer to use a pyroXyline compound, such as celluloid or zylonite orthe like; and it is also obvious that the shape of the ball or spheremay be varied to have an oval or ellipitical form, and in using the wordsphere I desire to be so understood.

lVhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv

1. A ball or sphere made in sections secured together by means of a bandor strip fitted in undercut grooves a, formed in said sections,substantially as set forth.

2. A ball made of a pyroxyline compound or other elastic material madein sections provided with the undercut grooves and secured together bymeans of the band or strip 0, substantially as set forth.

3. As an article of manufacture, a ball or sphere made of tWo or moresections and of a pyroxyline compound, said sections being provided withtheundercut grooves 64 and united by means of a band or strip 0, fittingin said grooves, and having applied thereto a suitable adhesivesubstance.

Signed at- New York, in the county of New York and, State of New York,this 9th day of December, A. D. 1889.

JOHN A. FURMAN. W'itnesses:

HERMAN GUsTow, GEORGE 000K.

